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Old 11-27-02, 04:23 PM
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how much is a electric fan and is it worth putting in
and how to remove old fan anf install
Old 11-27-02, 06:20 PM
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The Perma-cools will run about $90 from Summitt Racing, that fan pulls about 2900 CFM. Removing the clutch fan is EASY, four bolts and its out.

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lol, im cheep, i went to DAP's and got a fan for 60 bux!, i wouldn't traid it for anything, you won't notice much in the way of performance (except it seemed to me like the engine could rev a little faster) but the extra space is well worth it, they are easy to hook up, i just ran a line to my battery, to a switch, inline fuce and then to my fan and a ground, you might wana get a temp sensor for it though so you don't over heat your car, but ya in all i probably payed about 70 bux, the old fan and fan shroud is easy to take off, the shroud is just a matter of looking for the bolts and same with the fan...
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I think its worth getting an electric fan just to ditch that huge fan shroud.. alot more room to work with when your workin under the hood
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You can pull one off a fiero or whatever at a junk yard for like 5$.
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Thanks i am savin money for a turbo so i think i will junkyard it but the fiero will defintely work?
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Yes, thats what I have in my car.
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**** some 60 bucks. I went to the J yard and got an electric fan out of a Pontiac GrandAm (or one of those cars like that) and it was identical to the infamous Feiro Fan. Got it for i think 15 bucks, then went to the Auto Parts store and got a thermostat switch for it for around 17 bucks. So 32 bucks and some zip ties i had an E fan with a switch and all. Never had a problem with over heating, never went over 1/4th of the way up the stock guage.
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My fan is from a Pontiac 6000.

But no, it is not worth putting an electric fan on unless you have a specific reason to do so. The stock clutch fan moves way more air than any electric fan available.

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Do you have some numbers for that factory fan Aaron?
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No numbers to prove it.




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